1) Is High Pointe a decent manufacturer?
2) Any complaints about their products?
3) For sub $100 would you buy it?
1. Hi Point has a reputation for making a basic, ugly, heavy gun that might require a trip back to the factory to run properly. They also have a reputation as a manufacturer that will bend over backwards to make their customers happy. I bought a C9 used, and before too long started having FTEs left and right. They told me to send it back to them and they would repair it, even though I wasn't the original owner. I got it back in less than a week with a long list of things they replaced, and included a free magazine "for my troubles". It's been perfect since.
2. Well, they're heavy, ugly, and low-capacity. They don't feel all that awesome in the hand. A lot of people have zero malfunctions straight out of the box, and a lot of people have to send it back to the factory for repair before it functions perfectly.
3. For sub-$100? Definitely. I would assume that I would send it back to the factory for a refurb and a new magazine, but if I didn't have to then happy birthday to me. However, if I felt I needed a firearm for personal protection and I could afford something with a better reputation for reliability, I would probably go for something else.